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  • Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education: Open

    09 May 2011
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  • Table of contents:

    1. WHAT IS A JOB?
    2. BE AMONG THE FIRST TO KNOW . . .
    3. MAY Features 3 Great E3 WEBINARS
    4. NEWEST STORIES OF FUTURE CEO STARS NOW ONLINE
    5. CELEBRATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP YEAR-ROUND
    6. 2011-2012 - THE BIGGEST YEAR FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION

  • 1. WHAT IS A JOB?

    As entrepreneurship educators you all can probably agree with the following information published in our latest EntrepreNews & Views newsletter...Vol 18-#1 posted on our website at http://www.entre-ed.org/_entre/newsletters.html

    A Job is ...
    * work that needs to be done, (meaning it has a meaningful purpose)
    * that you can do, (meaning that you have the skills, capacity)
    * and someone will pay you to do it. (meaning that there is a customer for this work...a source of income to pay you)

    Self-Employment - When you think of businesses in the US do you realize the following about the number of people who are working for someone else versus being self-employed?

    ** According to the latest available US Small Business Administration data, in 2008 there were 27,281,452 businesses in the US.
    ** Over twenty-one million (21,351,320) of these have only one employee - THEMSELVES - the owner/entrepreneur ...That is 78%
    ** And in 2010 there were 14,825,000 people UNEMPLOYED
    *** Compare this to 153,889,000 in the civilian workforce at the same time.

    Check out the DISCUSSION QUESTIONS provided on page 23 of the Vol 18 - #1 newsletter that may show the great value of what you are doing for the future in supporting entrepreneurship education. Also this activity is available alone at http://www.entre-ed.org/_entre/index.htm

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  • 2. BE AMONG THE FIRST TO KNOW . . .

    We have just published the fantastic program of 56 concurrent sessions and 20 roundtable presenters scheduled for the 29th Annual Entrepreneurship Education FORUM.

    Check the website for all the details of the professional development conference for educators K-12, college, community-based and adult programs, to be held in Cincinnati, OH, November 4 - 7, 2011. The Hilton Netherland Plaza Hotel is the elegant site for the conference with a budget-saving rate of $99 per night.

    Plan to join us ....and share the information with others who may not have heard what a great opportunity this is for educators. http://www.entre-ed.org/_network/forum.htm

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  • 3. MAY Features 3 Great E3 WEBINARS

    RSVP right away to participate in the following programs conducted online by Consortium members with great programs....

    ** Youth Entrepreneurship Camp: Where Business is Fun!
    by Malinda Todd and Arlene Childers, North Carolina REAL Enterprises, Raleigh, NC. This webinar is schedule for: Wed, May 11, 2011 at 4PM ET.

    ** Building a Complete Program for College Bound Students: One Part Projects, One Part Entrepreneurship, One Part Local Steering Team
    by Lisa Berkey, MBA Research, Columbus, OH. This webinar is rescheduled for: Wed, May 18, 2011 at 1PM ET.

    ** Teaching Innovation at the Community College Level
    by Diane Sabato, Springfield Technical Community College, Springfield, MA. This webinar is schedule for: Mon, May 23, 2011 at 4PM ET.

    NOTE THAT WE ARE TRYING ALTERNATIVE TIMES....1 PM Eastern time is planned for Lisa Berkey on Wednesday, May 18. Sign up to join any of the webinars at http://www.entre-ed.com/e3webinars/?cat=3

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  • 4. NEWEST STORIES OF FUTURE CEO STARS NOW ONLINE

    The Consortium-hosted magazine, FUTURE CEO STARS, has just published the latest issue of student entrepreneur success stories. You can access them free... and issues published for the last four years as well... online at http://www.fcsmag.org/

    Students from our Consortium member programs are shining young stars and great role models for your programs:

    page 4 - Hunter Dean, Entre-Green - NFTE, Inc.

    page 6 - Marissa Cobuzio, Critter Creations - TREP$

    page 8 - Sarah Lapcevic, Four Legged Friends - Buchholz Academy -

    page 10 - Brianne Feldpausch, Baskets of Cash - Ignite/Generation E

    page 12 - Fresh Squeezed Success - Holthouse Foundation for Kids -

    page 14 - Checking In - Chip Lowe

    page 16 - Innovation and Literature - The Lyles Center

    page 18 - Cesar X Sanchez, Apps For Success - Marketplace for Kids

    page 22 - Glambition! Réseau des CJE du Québec

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  • 5. CELEBRATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP YEAR-ROUND

    National Entrefpreneurship Week is designed to publicize the great entrepreneurship education programs all year long with a special week to honor outstanding programs and the special entrepreneurs that make our economy grow.

    Check out the 24 page newsletter (Volume 18 #1) on the Consortium website to see pictures and stories from many of our states with their successful events featured. It is free online for everyone to view and/or download as a PDF at http://entre-ed.org/newsletter/Apr2011.html .

    The dates for National Entrepreneurship Week will be February 18 - 25, 2012, the last week in February as usual....and the last week of National Career Technical Education Month as well. Start planning now to celebrate something special...and in the meantime help us publicize your program activities for your state on our special Entre-Week website ... http://www.entre-week.org

  • 6. 2011-2012 - THE BIGGEST YEAR FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION

    Everywhere we see people getting on the bandwagon in support of entrepreneurship ...both nationally in the US and globally. For over 30 years we have been building for this chance to make a difference in the lives of American youth and adults....to develop the ability to THINK LIKE AN ENTREPRENEUR (C) .

    It has been a long time in growing, but the need today is obvious and demanding. We urge you to join the Consortium for 2011-12, work together with us to share the great ideas and resources already developed and available, and provide a unified message of the importance of "Entrepreneurship Education Everywhere".

    Check out details online for our membership year that starts July 1, and send us your form indicating a decision to become a corporate, partner, or ambassador member or a sponsor. http://www.entre-ed.org/_contact/index.htm

    The entrepreneurs of tomorrow are in our schools today.....and each student deserves a chance to know it is possible!

    Cheers,

    Cathy Ashmore, Executive Director
    Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education
    614-486-6538; cashmore@entre-ed.org

    http://www.entre-ed.org
    http://www.fcsmag.com
    http://www.entre-week.org
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